Million Women Study found avoiding food grown with pesticides made no difference to overall cancer risk
Findings particularly relevant as health concerns have been identified as a key factor for choosing organic food, scientists say. Photograph: Keith Leighton / Alamy
Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet, according to a study published today.
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Everyone knows they are the cornerstone of a healthy diet, but new research from the American Heart Association and published in their journal Stroke makes the case that eating more fruits and vegetables could reduce the risk of stroke worldwide.
In high-income countries, stroke incidence has decreased by 42% over the past 4 decades, but in low- and middle-income countries, stroke incidence has more than doubled. Mortality rates from stroke … [Read more...]

Jessie Bruton, whose legs were paralysed after the birth of her third son, Klay. Pictured with Klay and his brother Levi. Photo: Sylvia Liber
An anonymous benefactor has given some freedom back to an Oak Flats mother left paralysed after the birth of her third child.
Jessie Bruton is teaching herself to walk again after losing feeling in her legs because of nerve damage while she was pregnant with Klay, now six months.
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One million children in the UK have speech, language and communication needs, for these children, early intervention is vital, says Fiona Barry
This month is the ‘International Month of Action’ for the International Communication Project. The project is comprised of a group of national organisations who work with people with communication disabilities, including the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in the UK.
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By Jane Cowan, an ABC correspondent based in Washington.
13 May 2014
More than 3 million people died from consuming alcohol in 2012, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), who are calling on governments around the world to do more to reduce harmful drinking. Drinking kills more men than women and raises the risk of developing more than 200 diseases. Oleg Chestnov, a WHO chronic disease and mental health expert, says there is "no … [Read more...]

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